Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Lincoln, NE (2026)
2 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Lincoln, Nebraska, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Density Bonus Law
Lincoln grants a 20% dwelling-unit density bonus to Community Unit Plans in the AG or AGR district that use a shared community wastewater system instead of individual septic systems, under Municipal Code § 27.65.020.
Lincoln Density Bonus for Community Unit Plans
Some RestrictionsLincoln Municipal Code § 27.65.020(f) (Community Unit Plan)
A community unit plan located in either the AG Agriculture District or AGR Agricultural Residential District which utilizes a community wastewater disposal system rather than individual wastewater systems shall receive a twenty percent (20%) density bonus. g. A community unit plan located in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, R-7, R-8, or BTA Overlay zoning districts which will substantially pr...
Downtown Design Guide
Lincoln requires every building permit in the B-4 Lincoln Center Business District to comply with adopted Downtown and subarea Design Standards, including the stricter South Haymarket Design Standards for a defined area near 9th and O Streets.
Lincoln Downtown Design Standards, B-4 District
Some RestrictionsLincoln Municipal Code § 27.35.080 (B-4 Lincoln Center Business District)
Each application for a building permit shall be reviewed for compliance with the Lincoln Downtown and other subarea Design Standards as adopted from time to time. a. The area of the B-4 District from 150 feet west of 9th Street to the western boundary of the B-4 District and south of O Street shall be reviewed for compliance with the South Haymarket Design Standards.
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